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US5931479A
US5931479A US08/752,597 US75259796A US5931479A US 5931479 A US5931479 A US 5931479A US 75259796 A US75259796 A US 75259796A US 5931479 A US5931479 A US 5931479A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C17/00—Roller skates; Skate-boards
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/16—Skating boots
    • A43B5/1625—Skating boots made from materials with different rigidities
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/16—Skating boots
    • A43B5/1666—Skating boots characterised by the upper
    • A43B5/1691—Skating boots characterised by the upper characterised by the higher part of the upper, e.g. surrounding the ankle, by the quarter or cuff

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  • the present invention relates to a roller skate, and more particularly to an in-line roller skate.
  • Roller skates of this type derived from ice skating, are usually constituted by a high upper forming a shell made of a rigid synthetic material extending up to the ankle and overlaid by a collar, also made of a rigid synthetic material, surrounding the leg of the skater for lateral or transverse stability thereof, and fixed on the upper by two lateral journalled axes.
  • Such skates have the disadvantage of being “hot” and of is not providing any ventilation for the foot, resulting in a substantial transpiration, especially when skating under external high temperatures.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a skate equipped with an improved boot, resolving both the problems of comfort and of ventilation of the foot, while maintaining the necessary transverse stability and holding of the ankle.
  • the boot has a low upper made of flexible material, and provided with a rear stiffener made of a rigid material, and by the fact that it has a rigid collar capable of surrounding the ankle of the user, and journalled on the stiffener of the upper, at the upper end thereof so as to pivot freely from front-to-rear, and at least frontwardly, with respect to the upper.
  • Such an arrangement allows for a total independence is during the rotation of the collar with respect to the upper, and therefore a great freedom for a front/rear flexion of the leg, while providing the foot retention and the necessary foot/ankle transverse stability.
  • this freedom of rotation of the collar allows for a greater upward extension thereof, and therefore a better lateral leg/ankle retention.
  • the journal of the rigid collar on the upper is located substantially in the malleoli area. Therefore, the journal of the collar corresponds substantially to the natural joint of the leg on the foot, and there is no offset between the axis of these journals.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of the boot according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view of a detail of FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view along the line III--III of FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a boot according to another embodiment
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a boot according to another embodiment.
  • the skate shown in FIG. 1 includes a frame 1 with a U-shaped transverse section and constituted by two lateral flanges 2 on which the wheels 4 are affixed.
  • the skate also includes a boot 5 which is attached with respect to the frame through its sole 6 at both the heel and toe areas.
  • a mounting plate 3 is shown for the heel area.
  • the boot 5 has the external appearance of a normal low boot, and is thus constituted by a low flexible upper 10, i.e., an upper whose rigid portions do not extend upwardly beyond the malleoli, provided on its front portion with an opening 11 for passage of the foot and with a lacing system 20 of a known type, for closing the boot and tightening the foot
  • the upper 10 is provided in the heel area with a rigid rear stiffener 12, which can be made in any known manner, and in fact constitutes the only rigid portion of the upper.
  • This stiffener 12 is preferably made of a rigid synthetic material, and extends over the entire rear portion of the boot around the heel thereof.
  • This stiffener 12 extends, in the malleoli area, up to the top of the upper, for receiving a journalled collar 13, and externally has at the level of the malleoli a boss 12a projecting outwardly and extending substantially perpendicular to the wall of the stiffener.
  • Each boss 12a is further provided with a hole 12b for the journalled mounting of the collar 13 by means of studs 19 (see, FIG. 4).
  • studs 19 can be replaced by any other connection-means allowing a rotation, such as rivets.
  • the use of studs 19 is particularly advantageous because it allows for a mounting by merely applying pressure, without requiring a counter-element as is the case with rivets, which makes it possible to considerably simplify the manufacturing, since the collar can then be mounted during the last step of the boot manufacturing.
  • the studs 19 will be advantageously constituted by a relatively flexible material with respect to a metal rivet, such as delrin, so that their head 19a follows the possible deformations of the rigid collar 13, for example, when a torsion of the leg occurs, such a construction making it possible to avoid the pulling of these nails during such a torsion.
  • journalled collar 13 could also be mounted according in another manner, by allowing for easy disassembly, and for example by means of bayonet or ratchet systems, which are known and not described hereinafter, for setting the collar or using the boot with a simple low upper.
  • the journalled collar 13 is constituted by a cuff made of a rigid material and especially a synthetic material such as pebax.
  • This collar 13 extends upwardly up to the base of the is calf and surrounds the entire lower part of the leg. It is opened at its front portion to allow the positioning of the foot in the boot, and is provided with known tightening means 15, and constituted by auto-gripping means, for example.
  • this collar 13 is provided at the rear with a scallop 13a adapted to facilitate the rearward rotation of this collar (see position in dotted lines in FIG. 1).
  • the substantial height of the collar 13 allows for an excellent lateral leg retention when skating, such a height further enabling a greater distribution, of the reaction forces on the leg, and consequently a better comfort for the user.
  • the total and independent journal of the collar 13 on the upper enables the latter one to pivot freely, with no flexional limitation by the upper and with no hindrance for the user.
  • the tongue 22 of the boot does not extend upwardly beyond the flexional fold of the foot of the user so as not to hinder the flexion thereof, nor the pivoting of the collar.
  • the flexible structure of the upper of the boot preferably made of an aerated textile material, allows to avoid transpiration problems related to the use of "non-breathable" plastic materials, and therefore offers a double comfort, with respect to both the aeration and the tightening of the foot obtained by means of flexible portions.
  • the very rigid sole 6 also contributes to the foot retention.
  • the collar 13 is provided internally with a lining 16 intended for the comfort of the leg and interrupted in the area 13a for covering the lower portion of the collar 13 and the upper portion 10a of the upper 10, so as to avoid any excessive thickness in this area.
  • the comfort portion of the collar is "borne" thereon so that its pivoting can not be disturbed by a comfort portion originating from the upper.
  • the extreme upper portion 10a of the upper extends in fact slightly above the rear stiffener 12, and therefore above the malleoli, to ensure a continuity of the upper/collar, but such a construction is not a hinderance since this portion 10a is not rigid and is intended only for the comfort. Therefore, such a portion 10a does not at all disturb the flexion of the leg and could be eliminated as well.
  • the lining 16 is designed so as to extend in the extension of the internal surface of the upper.
  • FIG. 4 shows a skate similar to that of FIG. 1, and for which the same elements will be designated by the same reference numerals.
  • the cover 17 is constituted by two portions 17a, 17b extending over the top of the upper by covering the lacing system, and over the front of the lower part of the leg, respectively, so as to block the opening defined by the collar 13, for sealing purposes.
  • cover portions 17a, 17b are connected to one another by a seam 18 forming a hinge so as to maintain the flexibility of the boot and not to disturb the pivoting of the collar, the cover portion 17b being capable of pivoting with respect to the cover portion 17a affixedly with the collar.
  • the cover portion 17a can, in a known manner, be opened in two portions by means of a zip fastener 21 to allow access to the lacing system 20 of the boot.
  • the return element or element 25 of the collar 13 is, in the example shown, made of a double pin having two arms, one upper arm 26 in support against the lower edge 13b of the collar, and one lower arm 27 in support against an associated abutment surface 31 of the rear stiffener 12 of the upper.
  • the element 25 passes around the journal axis 19 of the collar to be maintained in place.
  • This is biased, elastic return device 25 has an active phase, i.e., during a rearward pivoting of the collar from a substantially vertical median equilibrium position thereof, which is defined by the axis O-O' in the Figure, and thus exerts, during such a pivoting of the collar, a force for returning this collar frontwardly.
  • the elastic return element 25 could be made in a totally different manner, the essential purpose being that it exerts a return force on the collar during the rearward pivoting thereof.
  • it could be a spring of a different type, such as a coil spring, elastic buffer, . . . etc.
  • This elastic element could also be designed to be integral with one of the elements of the upper, and, as shown in FIG. 5, the elastic return element could thus be constituted by an elastic arm 25a extending from the journalled collar 13 and cooperating with an abutment provided on the rear stiffener, or another portion of the upper 10.
  • it could also be an elastic arm extending from the rear stiffener of the upper and cooperating with an associated abutment of the collar.
  • this elastic return element provides the leg of the athlete with a sort of rear support with a progressive resistance, and especially that it provides the latter with a rearward referencing of the position of his or her leg, i.e., it allows the athlete to locate the position of the leg with respect to the vertical, a very important item of information for maintaining the balance in such a gliding sport.

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